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Archive for March 2008

March 31st, 2008

‘Buloy’ - American Style

Filipino singers are great at singing English songs. But we don’t often hear non-Tagalog speakers attempt to tackle Filipino songs. So this YouTube vid is quite a rarity, in my opinion.

The original is by Parokya ni Edgar. 
Maybe this guy has a Filipina girlfriend he’s trying to impress. He says this is his attempt […]

By Maricar -- 3 comments

March 29th, 2008

Swing Out Sister in Manila

British pop group Swing Out Sister will have a concert on April 7, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila. The group, originally a trio, was formed by Andy Connell (keyboards), and Martin Jackson (drums). Corinne Drewery, a former fashion designer and model, does the vocals.
The band’s newest album, released just […]

By Maricar -- 10 comments

March 28th, 2008

Philippine Blogging Events in April

There are two events for Filipino bloggers this April.

One is the 2008 Philippine Blogging Summit - iBlog4. This whole-day event will be held on April 26, 2008 at the Malcolm Theater, in UP Diliman’s College of Law. Registration is free. The program is as follows:

By Maricar -- 0 comments

March 27th, 2008

Mga Bugtong (Filipino Riddles) Set 18

Here are more riddles to have fun with!
1. Pagkatapos na ang reyna’y makapagpagawa ng templo, siya na rin ang napreso (After the queen makes a temple, she imprisons herself)
2. Hindi hayop, hindi tao, nagsusuot ng plantsado. (it’s neither animal or human, but its wears newly ironed clothes)
3. Tintang puti, plumang bali, papel na berde, […]

By Grace -- 7 comments

March 27th, 2008

A sick Ramiele Malubay sings her way into American Idol top 9

Ramiele Malubay sang her heart out with “Alone”, and she was way better than her past performances. This she did with a sore throat, too! Randy wasn’t impressed and thought her pitch was all over the place. Give the girl a break, she is sick and all y’know.

The remaining Top 9 finalists include […]

By Grace -- 0 comments

March 27th, 2008

Philippines 101 Workshops in Manhattan

Four workshops at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan are focusing on Philippine history, more notedly “the roots of its socio-economic problems and the Filipino progressive movement’s response”.
The workshop series, titled Philippines 101, began on March 24 and will continue for the next few weeks. They are offered by Ugnayan ng mga […]

By Maricar -- 0 comments

March 26th, 2008

Splashpress Media Launches WordPress Philippines

Filipino bloggers who use WordPress as their blogging platform have a new community where they can interact, share tips and information, and cultivate contacts. Splashpress Media has announced the launch of WordPress Philippines.

According to J. Angelo Racoma, Editor in Chief of Splashpress Media:
… we have decided to launch WordPress Philippines, which we envision to […]

By Maricar -- 0 comments

March 26th, 2008

Philippine News and More (3-26-08)

* Philippine public figures pray for Aquino’s health (at China View)
* US company accused of holding back wages of Filipino workers (at AFP)
* Ratings agency: Philippine banks exposed to high credit losses (at China View)
* Power restored at Philippine airport after day of chaos (via AFP)
* The Philippine Outsourcing Dilemma (at 360 Vendor Management)
Technorati Tags: […]

By Maricar -- 0 comments

March 25th, 2008

Infant decapitated during childbirth at Baguio City hospital

Unfortunately, it’s a true horror story.
According to a news out of Journal (translated from Tagalog), an infant died when the head got separated from the body during childbirth.
Based on the account of parents Amy and Bernabe Diaz, they could not fathom how her infant got decapitated, relating that the head even rolled on the […]

By Grace -- 2 comments

March 25th, 2008

Manila Ocean Park Oceanarium information

Ocean Park Manila Bay, the newest pride of Philippine tourism, has become so popular that our readers have been asking us for information and contact.
So here are some very useful information:
The Manila Ocean Park is located behind the Quirino Grandstand, in Luneta,  Manila. For more information, contact +(632) 567.7777 and +(632) 567 2309.
Operating […]

By Grace -- 60 comments

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